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At least now I know that most of the claims people make about Nikola Tesla are lies.
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Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty, Death
Fascinating, even 100 years after it was originally published. (1919)
I'd divide this short read in three parts:
1. Tesla's self-reflection, consisting of his development from an unusual child to an accomplished inventor. He is not humble, but that is not the point. He knows that he is 'a genius' and tries to find explanations why, and does so convincingly.
2. His career as an inventor. Sometimes difficult to see what statements are still valid today, and which have been nuanced or disproven. Don't expect a comprehensible guide through his discoveries, rather a summation of how he came to them and what their purposes are. Big part is about his never completed world system, which Tesla had immense expectations of.
3. The last few pages shine some light on his life philosophy. His deterministic world view and how to act with this knowledge. The nature of war and how it will be changed by technology, for better and for worse. Some eerily accurate predictions, even if they were eventually accomplished with different means than Tesla thought.
It should be noted that this division into three parts is not that clear-cut, but it is the core subject-matter of this short but information-dense read.
I'd divide this short read in three parts:
1. Tesla's self-reflection, consisting of his development from an unusual child to an accomplished inventor. He is not humble, but that is not the point. He knows that he is 'a genius' and tries to find explanations why, and does so convincingly.
2. His career as an inventor. Sometimes difficult to see what statements are still valid today, and which have been nuanced or disproven. Don't expect a comprehensible guide through his discoveries, rather a summation of how he came to them and what their purposes are. Big part is about his never completed world system, which Tesla had immense expectations of.
3. The last few pages shine some light on his life philosophy. His deterministic world view and how to act with this knowledge. The nature of war and how it will be changed by technology, for better and for worse. Some eerily accurate predictions, even if they were eventually accomplished with different means than Tesla thought.
It should be noted that this division into three parts is not that clear-cut, but it is the core subject-matter of this short but information-dense read.
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
" The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention. It is the most important product of his creative brain. Its ultimate purpose is the complete mastery of mind over the material world, the harnessing of the forces of nature to human needs."
One of the greatest minds in human history, Nikola Tesla writes about his inspirational journey through his life and scientific career. He speaks descriptively about his innovative ideas and, of course, his inventions. Full of amusing anecdotes about his personal life and paragraphs consisting of articulate and intellectual thoughts. The explanations of his complex ideas and projects required an ample amount of attention and possibly a re read. As someone who aspires to be an engineer myself, this book has inspired me in a lot of ways, as expected.
One of the greatest minds in human history, Nikola Tesla writes about his inspirational journey through his life and scientific career. He speaks descriptively about his innovative ideas and, of course, his inventions. Full of amusing anecdotes about his personal life and paragraphs consisting of articulate and intellectual thoughts. The explanations of his complex ideas and projects required an ample amount of attention and possibly a re read. As someone who aspires to be an engineer myself, this book has inspired me in a lot of ways, as expected.
Interesting, but Tesla doesn't make the best autobiographer.
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Tesla can be known to be witty; I love the parts where his sarcasm and humor shine through. I'm glad I read this work by our engineering hero, not only it explains his scientific innovation, but about his thoughts and personal life as well.
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